If this is your first visit, be sure to
check out the FAQ by clicking the
link above. You may have to register
before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages,
select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below.

I held back tears when I first saw this episode. I remember thinking Pikachu would leave forever and wondering what the anime would be like without it. When I realised Pikachu refused to leave, I decided that Pikachu would NEVER leave Ash.

This episode made me cry the first time ever on the series, it was so sad. I thought Pikachu was going to stay at the forest, but no, and now look after 450 episodes and they are still together. But I was watching it out of sequence back then anyways. But this episode made me start liking Ash since I used to hate him at first.

This was pretty sad, I also seen the Japanese version of the episode as well, I thought Pikachu was going to end up staying in the forest. I'm glad it didn't though, Pokemon wouldn't be the same without Ash with Pikachu. But pretty good episode though. 8/10.

70% of the Serebii population uses ultra powerful legendaries (also known as ubers) in their teams.
If you are one of the 30% that thinks outside the box and doesn't use ubers, copy and paste
this into your signature! (Started by SapphireL)

A true Kanto classic. Although in terms of storyline, it is comparable to some filler episodes of late, the nostalgia value ranks it way higher. I must admit that I was one who was moved by this episode, but I was 8 at the time and didn't know the outcome of the episode.

One scene that reminds me of the good days is where Pikachu returns on the hill. The song playing ("I got a victory badge", I think) is very fitting to the scene, and I like the part of it where the camera focuses on Ash smiling at Pikachu with tearful eyes. Magical.

Just a note as well, that I've noticed that the scene from them eating supper at the campsite until TR blast off seems to have been drawn by a different animator than the rest of the episode (Shimura?). Anyone else noticed that?

Having re-seen this episode the other day, I couldn't help thinking that this episode happened far too early into the series. If it was done now, or at least in the Advance era, Ash really would've been upset. But after only 39 episodes, I'm not so sure...

^Haha, I wish I saw this EP. I think that the more emotional EPs from the ver yfirst season are extremely phonominal with their storylines. They always make me, umm.. I'm not sure how to explain it, but they always get to me.